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[stasys]

My wife and I are going to Bermuda on NCL Escape in June. We are not overly active hike 10 miles a day kind of people, and not sit all day at the beach either.

 

Day 1: Jolly Roger fishing charter (9am-1pm), eat somewhere, taxi/bus to Crystal Caves (do both tours), taxi/bus to Hamilton, Hamilton Sunset Cruise (7:15pm-8:45pm), spend a while at Harbor Nights, ferry back to cruise ship.

 

Day 2: Ferry to St George, snorkel at Tobacco Bay, eat somewhere, taxi/bus to Horseshoe Bay and Jobson cove, rest of day??

 

Day 3: Hidden Gems tour.

 

Anything it seems like we are skipping? More ideas for day 2?

 

We would like to also do the aquarium if there is time. Would be very interested in a snorkel boat tour, but looking for a boat with a ladder easier to use than a typical folding ladder off the side of a small boat. Have not yet found a tour that has anything better, or at least says so.

 

Thanks!

[SailBadtheSinner]

For Day 1, since the fishing charter begins and ends at the Dockyard, you'll have to take the ferry from the Dockyard to Hamilton where you could take the bus or taxi to the caves. The first available ferry after the excursion ends from the Dockyard to Hamilon is at 2;15pm and the neat ferry after that is at 3:45pm.

 

For planning purposes, the last cave tour starts at 4:30pm, and each cave is a separate tour. Don't forget lunch, you'll have to fit it in at sometime and somewhere.

 

After the caves, you plan to return to Hamilton where you'll wait for the start of Harbour Nights and your sunset cruise excursion, correct?

 

For Day 2, you want to be on the NCL ferry that departs the Dockyard at 9:00am. The next NCL ferry trip would be departing the dockyard at 11:30am. You could always take the public ferry which departs the Dockyard at 9:30am. How long to you plan to stay at Tobacco Bay?

 

The taxi fare from Tobacco Bay to Horseshoe Bay for up to 4 paxs would be about $48 plus tip. Travel time is about 45- 50 minutes. The bus would take about 80 minutes plus waiting time and a transfer in Hamilton. With the transfer, the fare would be $4.50 (token) p/p.

 

For the rest of the day, you could climb Gibbs Lighthouse which is near HSB. The lighthouse closes at 4:30pm.

 

My only comment is that you are spending more time traveling than I think you should. You should group to dos that are close together for the same day.

SBtS

[Charles4515]

 

Day 1: Jolly Roger fishing charter (9am-1pm), eat somewhere, taxi/bus to Crystal Caves (do both tours), taxi/bus to Hamilton, Hamilton Sunset Cruise (7:15pm-8:45pm), spend a while at Harbor Nights, ferry back to cruise ship.

 

Day 2: Ferry to St George, snorkel at Tobacco Bay, eat somewhere, taxi/bus to Horseshoe Bay and Jobson cove, rest of day??

 

Anything it seems like we are skipping? More ideas for day 2?

 

 

 

Day 1, Harbour Nights runs from 7 to 10 but the peak is around 7:30 to about 8:00 when the Gombey dancers start. By the time your sunset cruise is over at 8:45, Harbour Nights is pretty much over.

 

Day 2, I would not do St. George's and Horseshoe Bay the same day. As the previous poster said, too much travel.